Category: Fiction
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I Didn’t Know
“I didn’t know” – three words that drive every parent crazy. Until I realized I use them with God too.
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Two Hearts, Same Row
Two people. Same row. Exact same sermon and communion bread. How do they leave with polar opposite experiences of God’s message?
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Why You Are a Story Worth Telling
A quiet moment at Flaming Geyser State Park. A question to my dad. A camera around his neck. I didn’t know then how much that day would teach me about storytelling and why our ordinary lives might hold the most extraordinary stories of all. What if the one you’ve been carrying is the one someone…
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What An 80s Movie Teaches Me About Gratefulness
Sunday afternoon, popcorn in hand, watching a classic 80s adventure unfold on screen. A man dangles from a cliff, fighting for his life, when something unexpected happens in a brief exchange that stops me cold. What I discovered in that moment changed how I see gratitude forever—and it started with a pair of running shoes…
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The Woman with the Cleaning Cart Who Changed How I See Worth
At 7:15 AM, she rolls her cart through the Gibson Center radiating what the patients are seeking. Most abandon it somewhere along the way. The secret I discovered will reshape how you see everything.
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Where Grace Abounds in Community
Worn-out running shoes staring back from my front door. A Garmin watch that chose July 4th as its dramatic final day. Six months of watching fitness melt away like polar ice caps in July heat. This is what desperation looks like for an ultra runner. But it’s also the setup for discovering that grace doesn’t…
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525 Degrees of Truth: A Roofing Accident That Changed Everything
You can smell hot asphalt from three blocks away. But when you’re standing next to 525-degree molten tar, that smell becomes everything. The mid-June sun beat down on Timber Ridge Junior High that Friday morning. We had a new guy on our Arrow Roofing crew. Darrell claimed to be a journeyman. His handshake was firm,…
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Seeing Heaven At First Light
📱 Share this story | 💌 Save for later Guess where I found heaven? It’s hiding in plain sight. Come with me to First Light Coffee, Thursday mornings. You’ll see! 7:43 AM sharp. Espresso machines hiss steam. First Light Coffee pulses with morning energy. Aromatic, rich smells of fresh roasts mix with the scent of…
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Fighting for My Writing at Midnight
The coffee shop clock blinks an angry red glow—11:47 PM. My freelance article sits unfinished, due in eight hours. My finger hovers over the ChatGPT app. Three taps and I’m done. But fifteen years ago, a college professor taught me why shortcuts always backfire.
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Good Neighbors Gone Bad
“She said WHAT? Who says that?” “Hold on, they’re sayin’ somethin’ about meat…” “Attention shoppers, we have a special on Chuck roast, three ninety-nine a pound—” “Okay, I’m back. Yeah. Beth straight up tells her the check ain’t good till Monday!” “Lord, Crystal, that’s exactly the kind of mess I got tired of. Nobody in…
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Liquid Rocket Fuel
⚽ Twelve 8-year-olds + 200mg of caffeine + one mortified coach = the best bar story you’ll hear today. Trust us, you want to hear how this ends.
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She was just a kid – but she didn’t wait.
“Hold on!” Diving toward the edge of the swelling creek Hanna grabs ahold of her little brother’s wrist. One second Marcus is laughing, playing along the edge of the swollen creek. Then he’s neck-deep in water. Hanna shouts, “I got you!” Marcus sputtering and kicking is scared she will. Clenching her teeth Hanna pulls him…
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Rule One: Know What You’re Walking Into
Evening at Gemini’s, the hanging filament bulbs give an amber glow to the inside of the bar. Low-level laughter and conversation echoed through the establishment. A platinum-blonde strolled in. Not a care in the world, she popped her gum, sounding like the poppers adolescent boys threw at each other on the 4th of July. Tossing…
